Cheap flights to Haugesund International Airport (HAU)
Posted on: June 19th, 2009 by adminHaugesund International Airport IATA Code HAU, ICAO code ENHD. PO Box 2, N-4299 Avaldsnes, NORWAY Phone: +47 52 85 79 00 Website: www.avinor.no/English/Airports/Haugesund_Airport,_Karmoy/ Directions: The Haugesund International Airport serves as the gateway to the rugged and enchanting fjord region of Norway. The airport is located on Karmøy Island, 14 kilometres from Haugesund city centre south of Bergen. The Island lies in the North Sea off the southwest coast of the country. The airport handles both domestic and international flights. Local flight destinations include Bergen, Oslo and Sandefjord. International flights include a daily flight destined for London and one to Antalya in Turkey. The airport handles well over half a million travellers annually. Some of the airlines running flights from Haugesund include SAS-Scandinavian, SAS Braathens and Coast Air AS. The airport has only one terminal. The only eatery within the airport’s terminal is known as the Café Slid of Jazz. The café menu consists of light meals, salads and snacks. Beverages include coffee as well as a wide range of alcoholic drinks. Other amenities available throughout the airport’s terminal include wireless Internet access, news stands, telephone booths, washrooms and flight display monitors. Airport information and helpdesks consist of a security desk, lost and found desk and a ticket information desk located within the terminal. Visitors can shop duty free at the Duty Free store within the airport. The store sells a wide range of duty free items including tobacco, alcohol, perfume and snacks. Banking facilities are provided at Haugesund Sparebank’s ”minibank” complete with ATM services. The airport car park is located outside the terminal building. The car park has 200 short term parking spaces and 150 long-term parking spaces. Rates for both services are identical for the first two days at € 1.88 and a daily rate of € 8.18. Long term parking rates drop to €4.40 after the third day. There are regular bus and taxi services which link the Haugesund airport to nearby hotels. Nearby hotels include the Rica Maritim Hotel Haugesund. The hotel is approximately 15 minutes drive from the airport.